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The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool vs Her Jentle Hi-ness

The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool and Her Jentle Hi-ness both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool (2019) is 3 years older than Her Jentle Hi-ness (2022). The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Her Jentle Hi-ness (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool

Choose The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool launched in 2019.

Choose Her Jentle Hi-ness

Choose Her Jentle Hi-ness if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Her Jentle Hi-ness launched in 2022.

Both The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool and Her Jentle Hi-ness sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool vs Her Jentle Hi-ness — Steam metadata comparison
The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool — Steam game coverThe Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's FoolHer Jentle Hi-ness — Steam game coverHer Jentle Hi-ness
Released20192022
GenresStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, CasualStrategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price8.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews5 reviews100% positive (11 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSky Bear GamesSky Bear Games

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The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool vs Her Jentle Hi-ness — FAQ

Should I play The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool or Her Jentle Hi-ness first?
If you want chronology, The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool (2019) came out before Her Jentle Hi-ness (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are The Nine Lives of Nim: Fortune's Fool and Her Jentle Hi-ness similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
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